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Back-at-best Truson win Selangor Gold Cup

KUALA KUMPUR: Aug 11, 2019

In the past three seasons, TRUSON has always been in the mix in the big races with three wins and numerous placings to his name. The son of Al Maher won the Coronation Cup (1600m) in 2016, the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor (2000m) in 2017 and Perak Derby (2400m).

In May last year, TRUSON finished third to STICK SEEKER in the Selangor Gold Cup (1600m) and since then has not figured in the finish of a Cup race, although he has won subsequent five races including a hat-trick earlier this year.

But at eight years old, TRUSON was back at his very best when he came from some distance off the pace to win the Selangor Gold Cup at Sungei Besi here today.

It was in part thanks to a brilliant ride by Brazilian jockey Bernardo Pinheiro who has taken the local scene by storm since early last month.

Pinheiro had TRUSON well back of the leader in the running, sticking to the rails in the capacity 16-horse field. TRUSON worked his way to the front on the inside of horses at the 200m, the same time D'GREAT TIMING was making his bid on his outside.

The pair fought stride-for-stride to the post with TRUSON winning by three-quarter length. DAVINCI flashed home third.

TRUSON has now won 18 times in 61 starts stretching back to July 2014.

For Pinheiro, his stint thus far just gets better and better and he now has a Cup win to top it all.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	STREET OF LONDON	L Moy	Aify	1
	(10 b.nz.g Cecconi - Academie Francaise by Royal Academy)
4	Born A Fighter	AB Abdullah	KC Wong	2
2	Gyarados	SY Lim	B Pinheiro	3
5	D'Great Luck	S Siva	AK Lim	4

2	Victory Walker Stakes
2	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
2	RUNNING FLAME	AB Abdullah	B Pinheiro	1
	(5 b.a.g Cardinal Virtue - Our Royal Dane by Danske)
7	Fantastic Eclipse	Maynard	J Low	2
4	Tilsworth Jacobi	Maynard	M Akmazani	3
6	Unshadowed General	C Leck	S Ruzaini	4

3	Equine Nutrition Australasia Stakes
3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	DUTY FIRST	SY Lim	HS Gill	1
	(8 b/br.a.g Redoute's Choice - Kisma by Snippets)
2	Callixtus	S Dunderdale	J De Souza	2
9	Sahaba	AB Abdullah	KC Wong	3
1	Condado	S Siva	CK Khaw	4

4	Decron Stakes
4	CLASS 3 - 1200M
4	EL TORDILLO	SY Lim	Anandan	1
	(6 gr.nz.g Dalghar - Figeac by Zabeel)
8	Premium Stars	C Leck	A Suriya	2
6	Place Your Bet	L Moy	J De Souza	3
2	Tom King	Maynard	KC Wong	4

5	MITAVITE ASIA CUP
5	CLASS 3 - 1200M
12	THE DODGER	Maynard	J Low	1
	(8 b/br.a.g Encosta De Lago - Musidora by Rock Of Gibraltar)
4	Out Of Nowhere	L Moy	Aify	2
7	Satellite Boy	WC Lim	S Ruzaini	3
10	Lisboa Star	R Lines	L De Souza	4

6	SELANGOR GOLD CUP
6	OPEN (SW) - 1600M
2	TRUSON	S Edwards	B Pinheiro	1
	(8 b.a.g Al Maher - Ajaweed by Hennessy)
11	D'Great Timing	Maynard	J Low	2
13	Davinci	K Coetzee	Anandan	3
3	Mr Nevermind	E Breukelen	SU Lim	4

7	Victory Treadmill Stakes
7	OPEN NOVICE (SW) - 1600M
5	CALVADOS	Maynard	J Low	1
	(5 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Colombelle by Zabeel)
6	Congratu	S Cook	P Mogun	2
4	Excalibur	S Ellis	R Shafiq	3
8	Broke In London	C Leck	HS Gill	4

8	Trinity Warrior Cup
8	CLASS 4 - 1600M
5	GROUND CONTROL	SY Lim	J De Souza	1
	(7 b.nz.g Red Giant - Melroy by Commands)
8	High Tensile	SY Lim	S Mutaza	2
3	Selangor Star	BT Lim	HS Gill	3
2	Nicator	S Edwards	CK Khaw	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	BIG BANK	S Cook	HS Gill	1
	(6 b.a.g Chance In Time - Lady Jean by Carnegie)
9	Ashqar	AB Abdullah	R Shafiq	2
8	Snaggle Puss	SY Lim	S Mutaza	3
2	Gold Power	S Siva	J Low	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1400M
7	DONT MIND IFIDO	Maynard	M Akmazani	1
	(5 b/br.nz.g Remind - Noeline by Faltaat)
1	Big Bus	BT Lim	HS Gill	2
4	Tilsworth Mali	SY Lim	S Mutaza	3
3	Aussie Eagle	S Siva	SU Lim	4